Timetable: Recent Episodes
Manton Reece
This is a special episode of Timetable featuring an interview with Vladimir Prelovac, founder of the search engine Kagi.
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Very short episode as I resume recording, with a quick status update on how I’m feeling about Micro.blog and looking to the upcoming week.
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A short audio essay to start the new year. People are tired, distrustful, and ready for something different.
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Quick break to go camping. Background song from the 1975 live recording of Thunder Road by Bruce Springsteen.
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Two days after the election. Walking to the coffee shop and thinking about politics and the future of Micro.blog.
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It has been another year away from the podcast. I’m back to give an update on the latest draft of Indie Microblogging, a little about my workflow for producing the ePub and PDF versions, and deploying improvements for Mastodon.
After a year away from the podcast, I talk about what I’m working on with Micro.blog, and the books 30 Days and Indie Microblogging.
The “countdown” blog post series, Tumblr support, work on 3.0.1, and looking toward Micro.blog 2.0.
Sunlit 3.0 has been submitted to Apple, but will it be approved on the first attempt? App Store uncertainty.
Jon Hays joins the podcast to talk about our work on Sunlit 3.0. Then we discuss the NBA bubble in Orlando. 🏀
On the 2-year anniversary of the public launch of Micro.blog, I’m thinking about the uncertainty of launching something new.
Sign in with Apple in the iOS 13 update for Micro.blog, blog themes, and much more planned for the web this fall. Intro music from playing Sayonara Wild Hearts.
A quick recap of last night’s longer-than-expected server upgrade. I also talk about progress on the Indie Microblogging book, and Ghost import.
Today I’m getting the 3rd email newsletter ready, plus talking about server downtime and learning how to communicate mistakes, with AirPower as an example.
Rolling out video upload and hosting for Micro.blog-hosted sites, why it’s priced the way it is, and more improvements to work on.
Taking a break today to watch the Apple services-related event. Preparing new Micro.blog features to release tomorrow.
Micro.blog stickers for Kickstarter backers are arriving this week! Also: Sunlit 2.4 is approved and will be released soon.
Some of the work this week including fixing the Sunlit crashing bug, updating the Micro.blog help site, and whether I should take the servers down for an upgrade.
Moving this podcast over to Micro.blog hosting, and thoughts on the Mastodon support we just launched.
An update on microcasting improvements, then thoughts on how the recent articles about Alex Jones and the problems with big social networks always stop short of any solutions. Intro music from Aaron Parecki’s 100 days of music.
Upcoming improvements to podcasting and some more thoughts on Anchor after listening to episode 35 of the Supertop podcast. Also, I misspoke the IndieWeb URL on this episode. The site deaths page is here.
Following up on the Facebook API submission and last night’s Homebrew Website Club. The meetup is the first Wednesday of each month at Mozart’s Coffee.
I just sent off the Facebook pages cross-posting for Facebook to hopefully approve, plus wondering if I should try a bullet journal to get more organized.
How competition changes when you stick with something, with a few clips from the NBA Arena Tour podcast.
I start by talking about microcasts, then go into the big job this week: adapting Micro.blog for Facebook’s API changes, plus thoughts on Twitter’s upcoming API changes too.
I talk about the new performance improvement to Micro.blog posting, then take a detour into centralized podcasting hosts like Anchor and why I like Micro.blog’s business model better.
While out running a couple errands, I recorded this episode about an upcoming performance improvement to Micro.blog posting, with a follow-up on the recent new sign-up change.
To start off the week, I talk about a bug that led to many users not creating a microblog after registering an account on Micro.blog.
Colleges often have a 2-day orientation to get students and parents ready for the school year to start. Micro.blog needs something like that.
I talk about the just-released beta of Dialog, an Android app for Micro.blog, and the ability to delete accounts.
I talk about the upcoming Icro release and what to do while waiting on things like the App Store that are outside our control.
I record a microcast in the rain and talk about the new Micro.blog for Mac app and the fact that we’re a year in to Micro.blog.
I talk about the latest iOS update, why square photos are great, and responding to support email.
Quick thoughts on Apple’s education event in Chicago, their new app Schoolwork, and the process for naming new apps. (And yes, I call it Schoolroom in the podcast by accident.)
Wrapping up today’s announcements, including a new Micro Monday and Micro.blog for Mac version 1.2.
The microcast is back! I talk about the final steps to get Sunlit 2.0 shipped and what we hope for the release.
Good, better, best.
Never let it rest.
‘Til your good is better
& your better is your best.
Listening to Eminem, the Killers, and thinking about giving Micro.blog everything this year. Closing music cover by OZsound.
Final plans for IndieWebCamp, ordering breakfast, and punting on opening up Micro.blog.
MarsEdit 4 ships! I talk about why apps should be compatible, and the challenge in reaching a new audience.
Just a quick episode at the end of the week. Looking forward to next week: getting the word out about Micro.blog and IndieWebCamp.
Watching the Spurs game tonight and thinking about the steady progress and growth of Micro.blog.
Deciding on a 100-user limit per day, and the feeling that we’re almost to the launch. Also, IndieWebCamp!
This week’s plans, including blog posts about IndieWebCamp and a strategy for the Micro.blog launch.
Why it’s important to have the new discover posts timeline on the web, a reminder about IndieWebCamp Austin, and more.
I ramble a bit about Micro.blog’s support for exporting WXR files, and the need for a more general blog archive file format.
Sending a Kickstarter email update and some thoughts on how @-mentions are still confusing.
The photo challenge on Micro.blog, and finding a venue for IndieWebCamp Austin. You can now register for IndieWebCamp here.
I wrap up some of the recent progress on Micro.blog for Mac, WordPress import, the home page text, invites, and more.
While waiting for my iPhone X to arrive, I’m fixing bugs and thinking about making more time for the big picture.
How pins in Micro.blog work, and why they’re there, while introducing a new pin for Halloween.
About cancelling my WeWork membership, and observations on companies growing and failing.
Waking up at 2am to pre-order the iPhone X, and why I redesigned the Discover section in Micro.blog.
I’m back in Austin after a great week in Chicago. Quick update on the latest Mac beta, with new icons and bug fixes.
More from the Release Notes conference in Chicago, with a mention of Anne Halsall’s talk about impossible things.
Arriving in Chicago for the Release Notes conference, and the first reaction of the Mac beta.
Working on something like Micro.blog for a long time, inspired by episode 100 of Under the Radar.
Some of the recent Micro.blog for Mac progress and feature set. Hoping to send a beta within the next few days.
More about animator Floyd Norman with a clip from his documentary, plus Casey Neistat’s Do what you can’t and LaVar Ball on being the best.
Should Micro.blog be in the Mac App Store? I’m inspired to answer the question from a discussion on episode 230 of Release Notes.
Morning thoughts about WordPress’s Gutenberg, then using the old tape deck on the drive back from north Texas.
Thoughts on maintaining Micro.blog for both iOS and the Mac, then closing the week with a quote from Floyd Norman’s blog.
Last night’s Homebrew Website Club, and then part of Manu Ginobili’s new vlog as I talk about overcoming the nervousness to post something new.
Looking ahead to tonight’s Homebrew Website Club meetup and a basic roadmap for Micro.blog for the Mac.
More thoughts from WordCamp about being an outsider in a new community, and progress on the Mac version of Micro.blog.
I’m back from WordCamp in San Antonio. My initial thoughts, plus a comment on the shooting in Las Vegas.
Five days in a row of podcasting, with a clip from a video by Casey Neistat, and a preview of WordCamp in San Antonio.
If hardly anyone is paying attention, maybe it’s okay to repeat myself more often. Marketing is repetition.
Quick thoughts on Twitter’s announcement that they are experimenting with a new 280-character limit on tweets.
Getting a second chance with new users, the latest iOS app, and not dwelling on past mistakes.
Writing the book and trying to capture the ideas when my mind wanders, inspired by this clip from animator Sergio Pablos.
I reflect on wrapping up working from Mozart’s Coffee and motivation on the drive home.
Thinking about the format for this microcast, consistently working toward a goal, and a clip from the With Her podcast.
I drove to south Austin for a mid-morning meeting before catching up on work at a coffee shop.
My first reaction after today’s Apple event introducing the iPhone X, and work on Micro.blog invites and pins.
Progress on the new version of Micro.blog for iOS before tomorrow’s Apple event, and sending out more invites.
Tonight we’re starting up a local Homebrew Website Club for Austin. Check out the details here.
Why it’s a good thing if the first reaction to a new idea is polarizing, inspired by an episode of How I Built This.
Back again after a long break. On this episode, I talk about Harry Potter and the mistake of thinking another developer is going to fix my code later.
I’m rolling out early access to Micro.blog this week. I talk about how the first 2 days have gone, mistakes with TestFlight, and what to do next.
I look back at Katy Perry’s performance at the Grammys. Why it’s okay to make a political statement and risk disappointing some fans.
Finalizing the default themes for Micro.blog, why they’re based on Jekyll, and a thousand beta testers.
Today I sent a Kickstarter update about the rollout date. I also talk about the invite code system, the book, and stickers.
Wrapping up a busy week, I realize there’s too much going on to start the Micro.blog rollout next week. It will be the following week, April 24th.
I start with a clip from the Oscars, then talk about my repeated mistake over-promising on the Micro.blog rollout schedule.
It’s a rainy week in Austin. I catch up on the progress for Micro.blog and some thoughts on the bigger picture for where it’s going.
Now that the Kickstarter campaign has wrapped up, I move to the next phase of getting Micro.blog ready, planning for invites, and focusing on the Slack community.
Recent thoughts on App.net shutting down and details about why I added a stretch goal to my Kickstarter campaign.
A week after launching the Kickstarter, I talk about its success so far and why I believe I can build Micro.blog, with a clip about optimism from Gary Vaynerchuk.
Happy New Year! I talk about the first day of the year, and the final day to finish my Kickstarter project for Micro.blog.
The morning after Christmas, I give a quick update on Micro.blog plans and Kickstarter’s Launch Now review feature.
I share some thoughts on the first day of Super Mario Run and how my work week is wrapping up.
I try the new WeWork location at the Domain, listen to a singer at the car dealership, and remember that I need to get out to talk to real people about my work.
From a listener question, I talk about steps in November to wrap up old projects and finish new ones.
Not enough sleep yet still focused on getting work done. I review today’s blog post and play a clip from the Moana soundtrack.
One week after the election, I react to Apple’s design book announcement and talk about why social networks may be broken.
I talk about getting derailed with home repairs, the U.S. presidential election, and writing about the Dash controversy.
Back after a summer break, on this episode I talk through what we can learn from Tim Duncan’s incredible 19-year career.
I summarize my week in San Francisco from the perspective of not just the WWDC technical news and events, but also of using the trip to refocus on my priorities for Riverfold Software.
I play a clip from the Upgrade podcast and then talk about my struggle to wind down a product correctly.
Last week was stressful. This episode is about being mad at nothing and everything, and why fireflies are magical.
Today I take stock of the last few weeks of client work and recovering from 2 months of focusing so heavily on my personal blog.
I talk about receiving the Loish art book and my current thoughts on Kickstarter goals and rewards.
I finally record a video for my Kickstarter project. Now I just need to edit it and do everything else.
I’m playing Nintendo’s new iPhone app Miitomo, watching my Mii character pace around the room as he (and I) wait for our iPhone SE delivery. Also talk about the library routine and Rails 5.
It’s spring break week, which means the kids are out of school and SXSW is taking over downtown.
This week I’m thinking back on how Staple! Expo went over the weekend, and why it never helps to panic when something isn’t going perfectly to plan.
I reflect on 6 months as an indie, think about stealing time for projects, and plan how I can use working from a coffee shop in the morning to provide a better structure to my day.
At my 10th new coffee shop in as many days, I write a few blog posts. And on this episode I talk about it.
I finally drop the stickers in the mailbox at our neighborhood post office. Thinking this episode about what it means to be lucky.
Back from a quick trip to Portland, today I’m thinking about the music for my Kickstarter project.
Back from a sick day or two, I talk today about Twitter’s algorithmic timeline change and why it would be nice to launch a product when your competitor has some bad news.
I take the iPad Pro and my microphone out to the front porch, to think through what work I need to focus on for today.
Today I mention the iPhone app rejection, talk about why the iPhone app itself is secondary to the web version, and reveal more about the Kickstarter.
Recorded in 3 segments, I set my alarm early this morning to get some coding done before the day starts slipping away.
This morning I was distracted a little with backups, ordering a new hard drive, and thinking about my iOS app, which was just rejected by Apple.
I start with some thoughts on basketball, my potential Kickstarter campaign, and whether it’s better to start strong or finish strong. (Go Spurs Go!)
Today I stopped at the post office to pick up some stamps to mail stickers for the new microblogging app and platform I’m working on.
This morning I was downtown to work at a coffee shop for a few hours before lunch. I talk about getting out of the house and last night’s icon sketches.
On this episode, I talk about finishing some work and the new iPhone microphone I bought.
On this episode, I talk about trying tea instead of coffee, how I named this podcast, and my work schedule as I wrap up the week.
On the first episode, I introduce the idea behind the show and the topics I hope to cover.